| Atherinidae (Silversides), subfamily: Atherinomorinae |
| 7 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
|
demersal |
| Western Pacific: Culion and Busuanga Islands, Philippines. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 6-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 10-12. No teeth on palatines. Origin of dorsal fin at or up to 2 scales in front of vertical through ventral tips. Midlateral band silvery with a line of small dark dots above and minute black dots on row of scales below.
Description: Characterized by having 14-18 predorsal scales; body depth about 5.0 in SL; large eye, 2.2-2.4 in head length; upper jaw extending just beyond vertical at front edge of eye; jaws and vomer with minute teeth, none in palatines (Ref. 90102). |
| Biology is unknown. Probably preyed upon by commercial fish species as food. |
|
Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
|
| harmless |
|
Found in Culion and Busuanga islands, also (Ref. 90102). |
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